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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Love My New Vanagon.
Posted by: Series9 Nov 1 2006, 09:05 PM
It cost $1000.
It drove 80mph all the way home from San Diego.
It's fun to drive.
And it's in good shape.
What was I thinking?
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Posted by: URY914 Nov 1 2006, 09:11 PM
If the vans a rockin' don't come a knockin' 
Posted by: Series9 Nov 1 2006, 09:18 PM
It's gonna rock. 
Posted by: nebreitling Nov 1 2006, 09:36 PM
i love it. do you think it would tow a small enclosed trailer, say, 2000 lbs?
Posted by: swood Nov 1 2006, 09:40 PM
Dude, you were thinking Subaru transplant victim...candidate rather. There's one in our area that has one and does wheelies!
Posted by: MW 914 Nov 1 2006, 09:48 PM
Will it have a parking brake or do you have to carry the chunks of wood everywhere? 
Posted by: Series9 Nov 1 2006, 09:50 PM
i love it. do you think it would tow a small enclosed trailer, say, 2000 lbs?
The owner's manual actually says it will tow 2000# max.
Posted by: Series9 Nov 1 2006, 09:51 PM
Will it have a parking brake or do you have to carry the chunks of wood everywhere?
The parking brakes actually work perfectly. I have no idea why the 'stops' were used previously.
Posted by: Series9 Nov 1 2006, 09:53 PM
Dude, you were thinking Subaru transplant victim...candidate rather. There's one in our area that has one and does wheelies!
I changed my mind. It's going TDI with a second tank for WVO from Turtle.
Posted by: mikelsr Nov 1 2006, 09:55 PM
Looks like a lot of fun. Enjoy it!
Posted by: HeloMech Nov 1 2006, 10:56 PM
It cost $1000.
It drove 80mph all the way home from San Diego.
It's fun to drive.
And it's in good shape.
What was I thinking?
that thing is cool. My coworker has one with the poptop on it. I think his is a westfalia vanagon...
Did you ever get those decals I sent out?
Posted by: VegasRacer Nov 2 2006, 08:36 AM
Good job Lucky.
Posted by: vortrex Nov 2 2006, 08:53 AM
i love it. do you think it would tow a small enclosed trailer, say, 2000 lbs?
The owner's manual actually says it will tow 2000# max.
as a kid my family towed a 4 snowmobile trailer on long trips for years using a '78 or '79 camper.
Posted by: Series9 Nov 2 2006, 09:18 AM
Did you ever get those decals I sent out?
Yes. I sent you an email yesterday.
Posted by: HeloMech Nov 2 2006, 09:28 AM
really? did you print it out and mail it via the post office? lol. Hm, I'll go look again. DOH!
** EDIT ** ok, got it. Sent a reply.
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Posted by: ptravnic Nov 2 2006, 09:55 AM
I would think that if Leo's Westfalia was able to flat tow his 914 from California to NJ you should be OK using Dave Lee's towbar setup to flat tow behind the more modern VW camper...
Just my $0.02
Posted by: Series9 Nov 2 2006, 10:02 AM
I would think that if Leo's Westfalia was able to flat tow his 914 from California to NJ you should be OK using Dave Lee's towbar setup to flat tow behind the more modern VW camper...
Just my $0.02
In theory, I agree. I'm just surprised the owner's manual actually said 2000#.
Posted by: ptravnic Nov 2 2006, 10:35 AM
I would think that if Leo's Westfalia was able to flat tow his 914 from California to NJ you should be OK using Dave Lee's towbar setup to flat tow behind the more modern VW camper...
Just my $0.02
In theory, I agree. I'm just surprised the owner's manual actually said 2000#.
My 1999 beetle has a class 1 hitch which says 2,000lbs max... The tow bar/bracket setup worked beautifully this past w'end - 400 miles w/no probs. I think the 2,000 rule is so that you don't try to tow 2,500 or 3,000lbs w/it. 2,100 or 2,200 would prob be OK.
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